Leon was taken aback by Liliana's question before finally giving a small nod.
"Yes, you're right. The mastermind behind everything is indeed the imperial palace, or rather, everything was orchestrated by Velix, the Holy Emperor of the Elysium Empire," Leon replied nonchalantly and calmly.
Since Liliana had correctly guessed and realized the truth, there was no need to conceal it from her.
Upon hearing that her guess was correct, Liliana couldn't contain her surprise at all.
What astonished her even more was how the Empire of Mankind could perpetrate such a heinous act against their own hero.
As the Demon Emperor, Liliana should naturally feel a sense of satisfaction upon learning that Leon, the sword hero and her eternal enemy, was plotted against by the Holy Empire of Elysium.
However, for some reason, upon discovering this, instead of feeling happiness at her enemy's misfortune, there was anger and an inexplicable sense of sadness.
